Elevance Health stock rises as ELV steadies after cautious 2026 outlook and Medicare rate jitters

Elevance Health stock rises as ELV steadies after cautious 2026 outlook and Medicare rate jitters

Elevance Health shares rose 1% to $345.44 Thursday, leading gains in managed-care stocks after policy and earnings volatility. The company forecast 2026 adjusted EPS of at least $25.50, below analyst expectations, and warned of revenue declines amid Medicaid and ACA headwinds. Medicare Advantage payments are set for a minimal 0.09% increase in 2027, rattling the sector. ACA enrollment for 2026 dropped to about 23 million as subsidies ended.
Brookdale Senior Living stock jumps on early 2025 results and fresh 2026 outlook ahead of Investor Day

Brookdale Senior Living stock jumps on early 2025 results and fresh 2026 outlook ahead of Investor Day

Brookdale Senior Living shares surged nearly 11% Thursday after releasing preliminary 2025 results and its first full-year 2026 forecast. The company projects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $502 million to $516 million and expects RevPAR growth of 8% to 9%. Brookdale reported a 2025 net loss of about $263 million, including $71 million in non-cash impairment charges. Wall Street analysts raised price targets ahead of Investor Day.
Virtu Financial stock price jumps after blowout Q4; traders eye volatility next

Virtu Financial stock price jumps after blowout Q4; traders eye volatility next

Virtu Financial shares rose 5.9% to $39.72 after the company reported fourth-quarter net income of $280.6 million on $969.9 million in revenue. Trading income jumped 22.2% year-over-year to $664.9 million amid higher market volatility and volumes. The board declared a $0.24 per share dividend, payable March 16 to holders as of Feb. 27. Virtu ended 2025 with $1.13 billion in cash and $2.07 billion in long-term debt.
RTX stock price holds near $200 after Pratt exec flags easing engine squeeze

RTX stock price holds near $200 after Pratt exec flags easing engine squeeze

RTX shares rose 0.3% to $199.98 Thursday, bucking a broader market decline. A Pratt & Whitney executive said the jet-engine supply shortage should ease by decade’s end. RTX reported Q4 revenue of $24.24 billion, up 12%, and forecast 2026 adjusted sales at up to $93 billion. Investors weighed engine repair updates, tariffs, and pressure on defense contractor payouts.
Carnival (CCL) stock price jumps as Royal Caribbean’s upbeat outlook lifts cruise shares

Carnival (CCL) stock price jumps as Royal Caribbean’s upbeat outlook lifts cruise shares

Carnival shares jumped 8.6% to $31.19 Thursday after Royal Caribbean projected 2026 profits above expectations and reported strong bookings. Royal Caribbean soared 17.1%, Norwegian Cruise Line rose 10%, and Viking Holdings gained 5.2%. Carnival will pay a 15-cent dividend on Feb. 27 to holders as of Feb. 13. Investors await Carnival’s earnings update, expected around March 20, for details on bookings and costs.
Rocket Lab stock price falls as RKLB slips on Neutron schedule focus ahead of Feb. 26 results

Rocket Lab stock price falls as RKLB slips on Neutron schedule focus ahead of Feb. 26 results

Rocket Lab shares fell 3.1% to $85.84 as the Nasdaq dropped 1.4% Thursday afternoon. Investors tracked the arrival of Neutron’s “Hungry Hippo” hardware in Virginia and awaited a Feb. 26 earnings update for new launch timing. The company is reviewing a recent Stage 1 tank rupture that could affect Neutron’s schedule. Implied volatility on Rocket Lab options rose to 97.48, signaling expectations of sharp price swings.
Oklo stock price drops 9% as nuclear trade cools; DOE deadline is the next tell

Oklo stock price drops 9% as nuclear trade cools; DOE deadline is the next tell

Oklo Inc shares fell 9.3% to $85.59 Thursday, reversing gains after a surge on a new Buy rating and $138 price target from Texas Capital Securities. The drop hit peers, with NuScale Power down 8%. Oklo recently finalized a land deal with Meta for a 1.2-gigawatt nuclear campus in Ohio. The Energy Department on Wednesday sought state input on sites for “Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses.”
Goldman Sachs stock price dips as IPO work builds and a Fed chair decision looms

Goldman Sachs stock price dips as IPO work builds and a Fed chair decision looms

Goldman Sachs shares slipped 0.2% to $934.58 Thursday, lagging peers as the Financial Select Sector SPDR rose 0.6%. Ethos began trading at a $1.2 billion valuation, while Liftoff Mobile launched its IPO roadshow aiming for up to $5.17 billion. The Fed held rates steady; traders expect cuts by June. President Trump is set to announce his pick to succeed Fed Chair Powell next week.
Chevron stock climbs as oil spikes on Iran fears and earnings near

Chevron stock climbs as oil spikes on Iran fears and earnings near

Chevron shares rose 1.5% to $172.56 Thursday, bucking a broader Wall Street decline as crude prices surged and energy stocks outperformed. The company is set to report quarterly earnings Friday, with investors focused on operations in Venezuela and Kazakhstan and watching for updates on production and cash returns. Brent crude jumped 4% to near $70.90 a barrel amid supply concerns.
29 January 2026
Abbott stock price steadies near a 52-week low as upgrade talk meets nutrition worries

Abbott stock price steadies near a 52-week low as upgrade talk meets nutrition worries

Abbott Laboratories shares rose 0.3% to $106.34 Thursday after a broker upgrade, following sharp losses from missed revenue and a cautious outlook last week. The stock touched a 52-week low of $105.27. Abbott plans to acquire Exact Sciences for $105 per share, with a shareholder vote set for Feb. 20. The company declared a $0.63 quarterly dividend, payable Feb. 13.
29 January 2026
Cloudflare stock slips again after Clawdbot rally as traders brace for Feb. 10 earnings

Cloudflare stock slips again after Clawdbot rally as traders brace for Feb. 10 earnings

Cloudflare shares fell 2.5% to $180.25 in Thursday afternoon trading, deepening losses after a 10.2% drop Wednesday. SEC filings showed director Carl Ledbetter sold 15,000 shares at just over $210 each under a 10b5-1 plan. Investors are watching if recent AI agent buzz will translate to paid usage in upcoming earnings. Quarterly results are due Feb. 10 after market close.
Caterpillar stock price jumps after earnings beat, even as tariff bill swells

Caterpillar stock price jumps after earnings beat, even as tariff bill swells

Caterpillar shares rose about 3% to $662.81 after quarterly sales and adjusted profit beat estimates, driven by strong demand from data centers. Fourth-quarter sales reached $19.1 billion, up 18% year over year, while adjusted profit hit $5.16 per share. The company warned tariff-related costs could total $2.6 billion in 2026, with $800 million expected in Q1. Backlog climbed to $51 billion.
IBM stock jumps today after earnings beat as investors weigh AI demand and Red Hat slowdown

IBM stock jumps today after earnings beat as investors weigh AI demand and Red Hat slowdown

IBM shares rose 3.9% to $305.65 Thursday after quarterly results beat estimates and the company reaffirmed its 2026 outlook. The gains stood out as software stocks broadly slumped, with SAP down over 16% and ServiceNow off 11%. IBM reported fourth-quarter revenue of $19.7 billion and announced a $1.68 dividend. Major indexes fell to their lowest in more than a week amid tech sector concerns.
Danaher stock slides again after outlook: what DHR investors are watching next

Danaher stock slides again after outlook: what DHR investors are watching next

Danaher shares fell 2.2% to $219.49 Thursday after its 2026 profit outlook matched analyst estimates. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 4.5% to $6.8 billion, with adjusted earnings at $2.23 per share. CEO Rainer Blair said China diagnostics revenue declined only slightly in Q4, improving from previous quarters. Investors remain cautious as sector peers warn of continued weakness in academic research spending.

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Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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